It has to be said that Ning Zhenggang's strategic vision is still good.
At least after receiving the report from the commander, he guessed the truth after only a short time.
Yes, Zheng Yuanyun has been planning this all the time.
In order to capture Xilong city quickly, the necessary sacrifices are needed. Zheng Yuanyun doesn't care much about the loss of these 200000 or 300000 people. Even without these soldiers, his total military strength is still about 1.7 million, and Xilong city is even the most difficult city to conquer except the three main cities in the Southern special province.
And it is inferred that there are about 300000 troops on the head of the city. According to the information received before, Xilong city should not have so many troops.
In other words, the number of troops told Zheng Yuanyun a very important fact, that is, Xilong city gathered all the defenders of the nearby surrounding cities.
In addition, he could not find a reason to explain the anomaly of the garrison in Xilong city.
You know, he knows that Ouyang of Fengqi province has just turned from Dongping city to the southernmost border city of Nante province with a large number of troops.
The reason for the transfer is that Ouyang's enforcement is not optimistic about the current situation, so he chose to run to the border to guard the final checkpoint for Nantes province.
If reinforcements came, would Ouyang Lixing make this choice?
Even when he was in charge of the army, he didn't want to rely on the unique geographical advantages of Xilong city to defend. He didn't have confidence in the city defense together with his troops. What about reinforcements?
In that case, why can't Zheng Yuanyun take risks?
The other side didn't have reinforcements, but he did - at least he thought so.
So, isn't it cost-effective to give up a small part of the sword and shield hands in exchange for a whole Xilong city?
Of course it pays!
Zheng Yuanyun won't lose money. If he sacrificed the lives of a large number of soldiers in exchange for a meaningless withdrawal, he really lost his wife and lost his soldiers. Afterwards, he had to face the doubts of his opponents.
While Ning Zhenggang madly ordered the catapult troops to fire, three gates of Xilong city... Fell!
Zheng Yuanyun sent 500000 troops. Under the cover of night, they divided into three teams and attacked the three gates of Xilong city at the same time.
In order to deal with Zheng Yuanyun's army, Ning Zhenggang almost transferred all the defenders at the other three gates, only less than a thousand people left behind.
And these 1000 people are still old, weak and disabled soldiers with low combat effectiveness.
Zheng Yuanyun's half a million people are divided into three groups, and there must be a huge force of more than one or two million. How can there be any suspense when dealing with an army less than 1000 people?
The thunder was so fast that the weak soldiers were beheaded by the enemy who frantically broke through the city gate before they even had time to give a gold warning.
There are only four gates, and three have been broken. Xilong city is no longer possible to hold!
Just as Ning Zhenggang frantically slaughtered the exhausted Dao Dun hands in the river, three loud arrows burning bright fire rushed to the sky almost in no order!
Under the night sky, the three roaring arrows are so dazzling that they can be clearly seen even from a distance.
Zheng Yuanyun, on the other side of the river, has been waiting for this signal!
Got it!
As soon as this signal was sent out, Zheng Yuanyun's fist was firmly clenched!
"Send orders and the whole army will attack!"
Zheng Yuanyun glared and roared to the left and right.
Although he has been sitting coldly in front of the battle, in fact, he has experienced a lot of pressure in his heart.
After all, the plan was bought with the lives of the soldiers.
Even though Zheng Yuanyun didn't mind the loss of soldiers, he couldn't help worrying about the mood of his men.
After watching the meaningless and worthless fall of one classmate after another, anyone will have a sense of rabbit death and fox sorrow in his heart.
Who can guarantee that the next person to be sent to the front to die will not be himself?
Although his army can remain stable, in fact, there have been many different voices in the army, but due to Zheng Yuanyun's status, he can only bear it.
However, if you endure for a long time, there will eventually be an outbreak. The longer you endure, the longer you suppress, and the more powerful it will be when it erupts!
It's hard to say how long the soldiers can endure, especially when they can't see any hope.
After all, there are still a large number of troops in the river. Those people are suffering from rounds of crazy enemy attacks. These soldiers can't be too afraid to describe life as death.
Zheng Yuanyun has been watching coldly. He seems to be so indifferent to the life and death of the soldiers. This attitude is not to say that it is the soldiers at the bottom. Even some generals loyal to him are angry.
not so bad.
Fortunately, the troops sent to sneak across the river finally got good news.
Once the three gates of Xilong city are broken, can Ning Zhenggang's 300000 troops stand alone?
That roar was not only the explosion of Zheng Yuanyun's own emotions, but also his proof of himself.
The sacrifice of soldiers is not in vain, but worth it!
Is the necessary sacrifice for the final victory!
Zheng Yuanyun must prove this. In fact, he is proving that the soldiers did not sacrifice in vain. Of course, this proof is not for the dead, but for the living.
Army assault!
At the command, he successfully transferred everyone's dissatisfaction with Zheng Yuanyun to the garrison in Xilong city. Since the commander is not wrong, the enemy who took their brothers' lives is the culprit and the end of their emotional venting!
"Kill!"
As if infected by Zheng Yuanyun, suddenly, the remaining more than one million soldiers on the Bank of the river shouted together, which could shake the sky and the earth!
"Brother... Brothers, hold on!"
The sword and shield players who were baptized by gunfire in the river also heard the cry from the rear, which raised a hope in their already desperate heart.
Hold on!
They are not abandoned soldiers. Hold on a little longer and the big army will be here soon!
At that time, they will smash the gate of Xilong city. At that time, they will punish these damn people of Zhuyan empire!
At that time, they will surely avenge their brothers with blood!
Xilong City, the former main city with strong urban defense, is already a burning fire city in the eyes of the sword and shield forces!
They, want, kill, city!